Zoo Keeping: A Job Worth The Work
Learn new things everday on the job, with decent pay!
EDUCATION PATH
TRAINING SCHOOL/COLLEGES
ACADEMICS
FACT: Zookeeping is considered a life science, since you have to work with living creatures on the job.
ABOUT THE JOB
A zookeeper is an animal attendant. Some activities that form from this include feeding the animals, cleaning their enclosures, showing them to crowds, and so on. The work condition depends on where the zoo is located, and what the climate is.
As for the salary, it depends on how much experience you have, what zoo you work at, where the zoo is located, and what degree you have. The starting salary is usually the same around the country.
EMPLOYMENT FACTORS
Typical factors for employment as a zookeeper include what degree you have, and how much experience you have with animals. Other factors may include how old you are, and what job you prefer doing at the zoo.
NEW Zoo
Website: www.newzoo.org
Location: 4378 Reforestation Road, Suamico, WI
Phone: 920-434-7841
SUMMARY
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